Public Health

COVID-19 can cause vascular damage to the heart

In a new study from the University of Göttingen, researchers found big changes in the heart muscle tissue of people who died from COVID-19. They...

Omicron can evade immune protection provided by vaccines

In a new study from Columbia University and elsewhere, researchers found more evidence that the omicron variant can evade the immune protection conferred by...

How people with cancer can navigate COVID-19 for the holidays

The number of people diagnosed and hospitalized with COVID-19 in the United States surging. Kevin Billingsley, MD, MBA, Chief Medical Officer at Yale Cancer Center,...

This blood test could predict severe and fatal COVID

In a new study from the University of York, researchers have identified unique "indicators" in the blood of patients with severe and fatal COVID. This...

Scientists develop a new COVID-19 vaccine to fight variants

In a new study from the University of Western Ontario, researchers are working to develop a COVID-19 vaccine that shows promise in inducing a...

Omicron may be less likely to cause severe disease

In a new study from the University of Cambridge, researchers found Omicron may be much better at evading vaccine-induced immunity, but less likely to...

Windy days may be good against covid-19

While it may not be the season for beach-going and barbecues, people continue to work and gather outside in many settings. Is that cause for...

4 things to know about COVID-19 vaccine boosters

Recent increases in COVID-19 positivity rates and hospitalizations and uncertainty about the risks posed by the omicron variant have placed emphasis on the essential...

Scientists find most effective face-mask practices to reduce spread of COVID-19

In a new study, researchers found provide guidance for increasing the effectiveness of face masks to reduce the spread of COVID-19. The findings identify specific...

Why are some COVID cases more severe than others?

Why do 80 to 90% of people infected with COVID-19 experience only mild cases while 10 to 20% face more severe or life-threatening symptoms? In...